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Case 46
Even with a microscope, early cracks or root fracture are hard to
discover
Fig 46A Fig 46B
Fractured palatal cusp visible on tooth The patient reported high stress level at
# 15. The referring dentist diagnosed the work and has broken multiple occlusal
patient with bruxism and had given him appliances in the past. 45 lingual cusp
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an occlusal appliance for protection. fracture visible.
Fig 46C Fig 46D
12 years ago – Tooth 17 presented with 10 years ago – Tooth 27 was suspected
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cracked tooth syndrome, an ortho band to have a crack; endodontic treatment
was applied at that time with was completed first for pain relief.
subsequent endodontic treatment and
crown coverage; the patient has been
asymptomatic since.
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